| Description |
viii, 340 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-330) and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue: The Friendship Train -- Introduction: From vengeance to virtue -- Part I. Enemies. 1. Concentrate -- 2. Sabotage -- 3. Coordinate -- 4. Cover-Up -- 5. Disintegrate -- 6. Collude -- 7. Deny -- 8. Maneuver -- 9. Regret -- 10. Fallout -- 11. Reckoning -- Part II. Saviors: 12. Rescue -- 13. Sacrifice -- 14. Reform -- 15. Revive -- 16. Hunger -- 17. Resurrect -- 18. Uplift -- 19. Atone -- 20. Afterlife. |
| Summary |
What kind of country is America? Zachary Shore tackles this polarizing question by spotlighting some of the most morally muddled matters of WWII. Should Japanese Americans be moved from the west coast to prevent sabotage? Should the German people be made to starve as punishment for launching the war? Should America drop atomic bombs to break Japan's will to fight? Surprisingly, despite wartime anger, most Americans and key officials favored mercy over revenge, yet a minority managed to push their punitive policies through. After the war, by feeding the hungry, rebuilding Western Europe and Japan, and airlifting supplies to a blockaded Berlin, America strove to restore the country's humanity, transforming its image in the eyes of the world. A compelling story of the struggle over racism and revenge, This Is Not Who We Are asks crucial questions about the nation's most agonizing divides. |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Public opinion.
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Ethics.
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Public opinion.
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World War (1939-1945) (OCoLC)fst01180924
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| Chronological Term |
1939-1945
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| Other Form: |
ebook version : 9781009203456 |
| ISBN |
9781009203449 hardcover |
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1009203444 hardcover |
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9781009203456 electronic book |
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9781009203418 ebook |
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